Za'atar Spice
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Recipe type: Spice
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
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Serves: ½ cup
 
Za'atar Spice is a Middle Eastern and Mediterranean spice mixture combining dried herbs, sesame seeds and spices and can be sprinkled on everything!
Ingredients
  • 2 Tbsp fresh thyme
  • 2 Tbsp fresh oregano
  • 2 tsp sumac, ground
  • 1 tsp cumin, ground
  • 1 Tbsp sesame seeds, white or white and black
  • ½ tsp sea salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
  2. Place fresh thyme and oregano leaves on a baking sheet, along with sesame seeds and toast for 10 minutes or until the herbs crumble between your fingers.
  3. Using a mortar and pestle, grind the thyme and oregano.
  4. Add in sumac, cumin, sea salt and pepper and continue grinding.
  5. Once combined, add the sesame seeds et voila! Homemade Za'atar!
  6. Best if stored in the refrigerator!
Recipe by Gold&Thyme at https://www.goldandthyme.com/zaatar-spice/